diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
index 2d03a4a26de2..b49c794aa30b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            beatmapSubscription = realm.RegisterForNotifications(r => r.All<BeatmapSetInfo>().Where(s => !s.DeletePending), beatmapsChanged);
+            beatmapSubscription = realm.RegisterForNotifications(r => r.All<BeatmapSetInfo>().Where(s => !s.DeletePending && !s.Protected), beatmapsChanged);
 
             list.Items.BindTo(beatmapSets);
             beatmap.BindValueChanged(working => list.SelectedSet.Value = working.NewValue.BeatmapSetInfo.ToLive(realm), true);